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The 2007 University of Southern California Trojans football team will represent the University of Southern California (USC) in the college football season of 2007. The team is coached by Pete Carroll and will play their home games at the Los Angeles Coliseum. Image File history File links Current_sport. ... Image File history File links Usc_football_logo. ... Head Coach Pete Carroll 6th Year, 65-12 Home Stadium Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Capacity 92,500 - Grass Conference Pac-10 First Year 1888 Athletic Director Mike Garrett Website USCTrojans. ... The Pacific Ten Conference (Pac-10) is a college athletic conference which operates in the western United States. ... Peter C. Carroll (born September 15, 1951, in San Francisco, California) is the current head coach of the University of Southern California football team, having held that position since 2001. ... Steve Sarkisian (born March 8, 1974) is a coach and former player of American football. ... Nick Holt (born October 15, 1962) is the current defensive coordinator of the USC Trojans football team. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The 2006 USC Trojans football team will represent the University of Southern California in the 2006 college football season The team is coached by Pete Carroll and will play their home games in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. ... The Trojan Shrine, better known as Tommy Trojan located in the center of University of Southern California campus. ... A college football game between Colorado State and Air Force. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Peter C. Carroll (born September 15, 1951, in San Francisco, California) is the current head coach of the University of Southern California football team, having held that position since 2001. ... The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is a large outdoor sports stadium located in Exposition Park in Los Angeles, California, near the campus of the University of Southern California. ...

Before the season

Pre-season outlook

The Trojans have been selected No. 1 in all national pre-season polls and are expected to again be in the running for the National Championship.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] The team received a boost in the offseason when many draft-eligible juniors decided to return to school for their senior seasons, leading to the Trojans being tabbed as the preeminent national championship favorites for 2007. As expected, USC was at the top of the first Coaches Poll of the season, released on August 3, 2007, with 45 of a possible 60 first-place votes; other teams receiving first-place votes were #2 Louisiana State University (LSU) with 4 votes, #3 Florida with 6 votes, and #5 Michigan with 2 votes.^[5] USC was also at the top of the first Associated Press Poll, released on August 18, with 62 of 65 first-place votes, with #2 LSU receiving 2 votes and #3 West Virginia receiving one.^[6] In mid-August, all twelve experts polled by ESPN picked USC to win the season's BCS Championship Game.^[7] On the day before the season, three of four experts at Sports Illustrated online predicted USC would win the BCS Championship Game, attributing the decision to the Trojan defense.^[8] Three human polls and one formulaic ranking make up the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) football rankings, in addition to various publications preseason polls. ... In an organised sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. ... The USA Today Coaches Poll is the current name for a weekly ranking of the top 25 NCAA Division I-A college football and Division I college basketball teams. ... is the 215th day of the year (216th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... City Baton Rouge, Louisiana Team Mascot Mike the Tiger Team Colors Purple and gold Head Coach Les Miles Home Stadium Tiger Stadium League/Conference affiliations Independent (1893-1895) Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1896-1921) Southern Conference (1922-1932) Southeastern Conference (1932-present) Western Division (1992-present) Team history All-Time... Head Coach Urban Meyer 3rd Year, 22-4 Home Stadium Ben Hill Griffin Stadium Capacity 92,000 aprx. ... Head Coach Lloyd Carr 13th Year, 113-37 Home Stadium Michigan Stadium Capacity 107,501 - Field Turf Conference Big Ten First Year 1879 Athletic Director William C. Martin Website MGoBlue. ... The Associated Press (AP) Poll, along with the USA Today Coaches Poll, ranks the top 25 NCAA Division I college football and basketball teams, weekly. ... is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Head Coach Rich Rodriguez 7th Year, 50-24 Home Stadium Mountaineer Field Capacity 61,000 - FieldTurf Conference Big East First Year 1891 Athletic Director Ed Pastilong Website MSNsportsNet. ... ESPN, formerly an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting sports-related programming 24 hours a day. ... The BCS National Championship Game or BCS title game is the final game of the annual Bowl Championship Series intended by Series organizers to determine the NCAA Division I-A national football championship. ... The first issue of Sports Illustrated, August 16, 1954, showing Milwaukee Braves star Eddie Mathews at bat in Milwaukee County Stadium. ...

In terms of overall talent, Carroll stated that the 2007 squad is the "most competitive team we've had" during his six year tenure as coach.^[9] Senior starting quarterback John David Booty will enter the season as a front-runner for the Heisman Trophy.^[10] Booty, along with returning senior starting-tackle Sam Baker, are ranked as two of the "Top 20 Players Heading Into 2007" by Sports Illustrated.^[11] John David Booty (born January 3, 1985, in Shreveport, Louisiana) is the starting quarterback of University of Southern California (USC) football team. ... Official Logo The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award (often known simply as the Heisman Trophy or The Heisman), named after former college football player and coach John Heisman, is awarded annually to the most outstanding collegiate football player in the U.S. The award is considered the highest individual player honor... Sam Baker (born May 30, 1985) is a 2005 All-American offensive tackle for the University of Southern California Trojans as a redshirt sophomore. ... The first issue of Sports Illustrated, August 16, 1954, showing Milwaukee Braves star Eddie Mathews at bat in Milwaukee County Stadium. ...

The Trojans entered pre-season fall camp well stocked at the running back position, with 10 former high school Super Prep All-Americans, nine of which were were Prep Star all-Americans and seven were Parade all-Americans.^[12] The exceptional running back situation at USC was a major factor in Sports Illustrated forecasting the 2007 season as "The Year of the Running Back."^[13] In judging USC as a pre-season favorite, particular emphasis was made on the defense with 10 returning starters and key backups returning to a defense that was considered to be one of the best in the nation during 2006 season, the highlight being the linebacking corp led by Brian Cushing, Keith Rivers and Rey Maualuga under a return to a 4-3 defense.^[14]^[15] This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Brian Cushing is a strongside linebacker and LEO for the USC Trojans. ... Keith Rivers (born May 5, 1986) is an american football linebacker. ... Rey Maualuga (January 20, 1987) is an american football middle linebacker. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

At the Pacific 10 Conference media day, the Trojans were the unanimous pre-season pick to win the conference^[16]; this was USC's fifth year in a row as the favorite to win the conference title, and only the third time in conference history that a team had been picked unanimously (the other two were USC in 2004 and 2005).^[17]

Recruiting class

USC was able to bring in another top recruiting class, highlighted by the top three players from the "ESPN 150": #1 Joe McKnight (RB); #2 Chris Galippo (LB); and #3 Marc Tyler (RB).^[18] The Trojans also landed Scout.com's National Player of the Year and top overall prospect for 2007, Everson Griffen.^[19] Other notable signees included Rivals.com's #1 WR Ronald Johnson and 5-star OL Kristofer O'Dowd. Despite recruiting substantially fewer players than other programs, USC signed the #1 or #2 recruiting class in various rankings, along with the Florida Gators, the winners of the 2006 National Championship.^[20]^[21] In the pre-season, McKnight and Johnson were named two of the top-10 impact freshman for 2007.^[22] ESPN, formerly an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American cable television network dedicated to broadcasting sports-related programming 24 hours a day. ... Joe McKnight (born 1988 in Louisiana) is an American football tailback. ... Chris Galippo is an American football linebacker for the University of Southern California. ... Marc Tyler is an American football running back. ... Kristofer ODowd is an American football offensive lineman for the University of Southern California. ...

The football program received 18 letters of intent on National Signing Day, February 7, 2007, listed below: A Letter of Intent (LOI) is an agreement about future business between two business partners / companies (mostly supplier and customer) without engagement. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

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Transfers

In May, the Trojans were joined by former Arkansas quarterback Mitch Mustain, who was 8-0 as a starter during his freshman (and only) year with the Razorbacks.^[23] Mustain joined fellow Arkansas teammate and wide receiver Damian Williams, who transferred from Arkansas before the 2006 bowl season. Due to NCAA transfer rules all would be unable to compete until 2008 (however they would be allowed on the scout team).^[23] The University of Arkansas is a public co-educational land-grant university. ... Mitchell Mustain (born February 27, 1988 in Springdale, Arkansas, USA) is an American college football quarterback at the University of Southern California (USC). ... The wide receiver (WR) position in American and Canadian football is the pass-catching specialist. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often said NC-Double-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... In sports, the scout team, also referred to as a practice team or practice squad, is a group of players on a team whose task is to emulate future opponents for the featured (or starting) players. ...

In early summer, Jordan Cameron, a former freshman basketball player from Brigham Young University also transferred to USC to play football as a wide receiver.^[24] However, when some of Cameron's units from Brigham Young did not transfer to USC, he was needed to withdraw and attend Ventura College, missing the season but with the option to try and rejoin the team in 2008 (regardless, he would have been ineligible to play in 2007 due to NCAA transfer rules).^[25] This article is about the sport. ... Brigham Young University Brigham Young University (BYU), located in Provo, Utah, is the flagship university of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS or Mormon Church). ... Ventura College is a California-state funded community college located in Ventura, California. ...

With the late 2006 dismissal of Troy Van Blarcom (academics) and the death of Mario Danelo, USC was left with one experienced kicker:^[26] David Buehler, 2006 junior college transfer from Santa Ana College who competed mainly at fullback and safety but was used for one, successful field goal the previous season.^[27] In July 2007, Joe Houston, a junior college kicker from El Camino College, joined the team as a "preferred walk on", guaranteed a non-scholarship spot on the team.^[26] As a junior college transfer, Houston would be able to play for the Trojans immediately. USC also recruited former University of Nebraska kicker, Jordan Congdon, but will not be elligible for the 2007 season; and Brad Smith, formerly of Davidson College who is elligible because the NCAA permits graduated non-scholarship players a one-time transfer with immediate eligibility.^[28] Mario Danelo (born July 3, 1985 and died January 6, 2006 in San Pedro, CA) was an american football placekicker. ... An amateur place kicker attempts to kick a field goal Placekicker, or simply Kicker, is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points, and, in many cases, kickoffs. ... For the Indian grade 11 and 12 schools, see Junior College A junior college is a two-year post-secondary school whose main purpose is to provide a method of obtaining academic, vocational and professional education. ... Categories: | | ... In American football, a fullback (FB) is a position in the offensive backfield. ... In American football and Canadian football, a safety refers to two positions in the traditional defensive backfield setup, the strong safety and the free safety. ... A field goal (formerly goal from the field) in American football and Canadian football (collectively called gridiron football) is a goal that may be scored during general play (from the field). Execution of a field goal A field goal may be scored by a placekick or the very rare drop... // [[General Information]] El Camino College is a two-year public community college located in Torrance in Los Angeles County, California. ... For other uses, see Walk On (disambiguation). ... Seal of the University of Nebraska The University of Nebraska is one of two public university systems in the state of Nebraska, USA. The system has four universities and a technical college: University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of Nebraska at Omaha University of Nebraska at Kearney University of Nebraska Medical... Davidson College is a private liberal arts college for 1,700 students in Davidson, North Carolina, USA. Both the town and college were named for Brigadier General William Lee Davidson, a Revolutionary War commander. ...

Departures

In addition to graduating starting senior All-Americans Steve Smith (wide receiver) and Ryan Kalil (center), as well as all-conference linebackers Dallas Sartz and Oscar Lua, the Trojans also lost junior All-American Dwayne Jarrett, who was their leading receiver in 2005 and 2006, to the NFL. Steve Smith (born May 6, 1985 in Alaska) is an American football wide receiver for the New York Giants. ... Ryan Kalil (born in Corona, CA) is an American football offensive lineman. ... Center (C) is a position in American football. ... Dallas Sartz (born July 8, 1983) is an American football linebacker for the Washington Redskins. ... Oscar Lua (born May 9, 1984) is an american football linebacker. ... Dwayne Jarrett (born September 11, 1986 in New Brunswick, New Jersey) is a wide receiver for the University of Southern California Trojans. ... NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ...

The Trojans entered fall training camp with a high number of scholarship running backs (10), all of which were highly touted recruits; in August, midway through camp, running back Emmanuel Moody announced he was transferring from USC.^[29] Moody, who was the second leading rusher in the 2006 season, gained 458 yards on 79 carries in a rotating platoon of running backs in 2006; he had just recently been one of three USC running backs appearing on the regional cover of Sports Illustrated's college football preview edition.^[30]^[29] Looking to be a featured player, Moody stated he had "felt forgotten" coming into training camp because of an ankle injury that forced him to sit out the Trojans' last four games of the 2006 season and a hamstring injury that caused him to sit out nearly all of spring practice; he then bruised his knee at a mid-camp scrimmage and had to sit out further.^[30] After looking at several schools, including Oklahoma State and North Carolina, Moody transfered to the University of Florida.^[31] Oklahoma State University Logo The Oklahoma State University System comprises of five educational instututes across Oklahoma. ... The University of North Carolina is a sixteen-university system which comprises all public four-year universities in North Carolina, United States. ...

Also in August, backup receiver and redshirt freshman Jamere Holland was dismissed from the team, although not for any violation for team rules and he was allowed to stay on scholarship for the year; Holland redshirted last season after breaking his collarbone, reinjured it during spring practice and had clashed with coaches during his return to fall camp.^[32] Redshirt is a term used in American college athletics. ... ...

Offseason news

After ending the 2006 season on a high note by winning the 2007 Rose Bowl Game, USC was hit by tragedy when two-year starting placekicker Mario Danelo was found dead at the bottom of a cliff in San Pedro, California on the night of January 6, 2007. Danelo was expected to start the 2007 season. For the 2007 season, USC players will wear a #19 sticker on their helmets in honor of Danelo; in addition the Kennedy-Jones practice field had the number "19" sprayed onto its end zones and the Coliseum will have a banner above the player's tunnel with Danelo's name and the goal-post pads will pay tribute to him.^[33]^[34] Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... The 2007 Rose Bowl Game is a college football bowl game. ... Mario Danelo (born July 3, 1985 and died January 6, 2006 in San Pedro, CA) was an american football placekicker. ... San Pedro is connected to Los Angeles by a thin strip of land called the Harbor Gateway which roughly follows the 110 freeway. ... is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

On January 23, 2007, Oakland Raiders owner Al Davis hired then-USC offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin as the new head coach of the Raiders, making the 31-year-old Kiffin the youngest head coach in Raiders history, and the youngest head coach since the formation of the modern NFL.^[35] The following week, Pete Carroll named Steve Sarkisian as the new offensive coordinator for USC. Sarkisian had interviewed with the Raiders for their vacant head coach position but pulled himself out of the running and decided to stay at USC where he had been the assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach.^[36] is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... See also:2006 in sports, 2008 in sports, list of years in sports. Scheduled Events For scheduled events of football (soccer), see: 2007 in football (soccer) November 25 - 95th Grey Cup held at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada February 4 - Super Bowl XLI held at Dolphins Stadium in Miami... City Oakland, California Other nicknames The Silver and Black Team colors Silver and Black Head Coach Lane Kiffin Owner Al Davis General manager Al Davis League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960â€“1969) Western Division (1960â€“1969) National Football League (1970â€“present) American Football Conference (1970â€“present) AFC West (1970... Allen Al Davis (born July 4, 1543 in Brockton, Massachusetts) is an American football executive, who currently serves as the president and managing general partner of the NFLs Oakland Raiders. ... Lane Kiffin (born May 9, 1975) is the head coach of the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). ... Steve Sarkisian (born March 8, 1974) is a coach and former player of American football. ...

Some intra-conference controversy arose in March 2007, when Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh was quoted as saying "[Pete Carroll]'s only got one more year, though. He'll be there one more year. That's what I've heard. I heard it inside the staff." Upon further questions, Harbaugh claimed he had heard it from staff at USC. The comment caused a rebuke from Carroll and adds some intrigue to their October 6 game. ^[37] At the Pacific 10 Conference media day (July 26, 2007), Harbaugh praised the Trojans, stating "There is no question in my mind that USC is the best team in the country and may be the best team in the history of college football"; the declaration, especially in light of his earlier comment, garnered more media attention.^[17]^[16]^[38]^[39] Having no offical mascot, the athletic teams at Stanford University are referred to as Stanford Cardinal. ... James Joseph Jim Harbaugh (born December 23, 1963 in Toledo, Ohio) is a former American football quarterback who played for the Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts, Baltimore Ravens, San Diego Chargers and finally the Carolina Panthers of the NFL. He was drafted by the Bears out of the University of Michigan... is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

In early July, LSU coach Les Miles stirred some inter-conference controversy when he publicly criticized USC's 2007 schedule in front of LSU boosters; though the two schools hadn't played each other since 1984, the LSU Tiger faithful maintained a strong grudge against the Trojans after they shared the national title in the controversial 2003 season.^[40] LSU and the Michigan were ranked as the pre-season #2 team in various polls. Les Miles (born November 10, 1953) is an American college football coach and the current head coach of the LSU Tigers. ... SCREW USC! The 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) in a heap of controversy. ...

Schedule

The 2007 Trojans schedule was ranked the 8th hardest in the country.^[41] The road schedule was ranked as the 6th toughest.^[42] Within the Pac-10, the schedule ranked as the 2nd toughest.^[43]

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Roster

Coaching staff

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Game notes

Idaho (Sept. 1)

USC opened its season hosting the University of Idaho Vandals of the Western Athletic Conference, under first year coach Robb Akey. Trojans Defensive Coordinator Nick Holt had previously been the head coach of the Idaho Vandals between 2004-2005; previous to that he was USC's linebackers coach from 2001 to 2003 under Carroll. The game was scheduled in 2005 during Holt's tenure with the Vandals.^[44] After Holt's sudden departure in 2005, Idaho tried to get out of the game; the Vandals athletic program will receive $600,000 for their appearance in the game.^[45] The last time the Vandals played USC, in 1929, they were in the same conference, the Pacific Coast Conference, where USC dominated the Vandals, winning all seven games between 1922-1929 by a combined score of 215-20.^[46] USC enters the 2007 contest as six-touchdown favorites.^[44]
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at Nebraska (Sept. 15)

In the pre-season, this game was named as one of the candidates for the 10 most important games of 2007, particularly for the Huskers trying to show progress under 4th year head coach Bill Callahan.^[47]^[48] The game falls on Pete Carroll's 56th birthday. Bill Callahan (born July 31, 1956, in Chicago, Illinois, is the head coach of the University of Nebraska football team. ...

Sam Keller, the Huskers redshirt senior starting quarterback, was a 2006 transfer from Arizona State; as a Sun Devil Keller started the first seven games of his 2005 junior season, throwing for 2,165 yards, before a disasterous game against USC where he was sacked five times and threw five interceptions.^[49] Keller spent 2006 on the Huskers on the scout team, as per NCAA transfer rules.

Washington State (Sept. 22)

at Washington (Sept. 29)

Stanford (Oct. 6)

Arizona (Oct. 13)

at Notre Dame (Oct. 20)

Pre-season demand for tickets were the some of the highest in Notre Dame history as USC made its first visit back to Notre Dame Stadium since the notable 2005 "Bush Push" game (however, going into the season, the Fighting Irish were unranked).^[48]^[50] Breaking with tradition, the Fighting Irish announced in June that they would be wearing their alternative green jerseys instead of blue against USC; Notre Dame Coach Charlie Weis noted that it was in honor of the 1977 Irish team that switched to green jerseys before defeating the Trojans en route to a national championship (Weis was a student at Notre Dame at the time).^[51] Previously, the Irish normally do not let opponents or the public know when they will be wearing their green jerseys.
Notre Dame Stadium is the home football stadium for the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team. ... The Bush Push is a common term used to discuss one of the most famous plays in college football history. ... Charlie Weis (born March 30, 1956 in Trenton, New Jersey) is the current head coach of the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team. ...

at Oregon (Oct. 27)

Oregon State (Nov. 3)

at California (Nov. 10)

In the pre-season, this game was named as one of the candidates for the 10 most important games of 2007, with the Trojans national title hopes hinging on proving themselves against a veteran team led by head coach Jeff Tedford in California Memorial Stadium.^[47]^[52] Prior to the season, Cal star receiver DeSean Jackson, an early Heisman Trophy candidate, called out USC cornerback Terrell Thomas in ESPN The Magazine, stating that he would best the cornerback who contributed to limiting him to two catches in the 2006 match-up.^[29]
Jeff Tedford (born November 2, 1961 in Lynwood, California) has been head coach of the California Golden Bears college football program since 2002. ... Officially named California Memorial Stadium, Memorial Stadium is the current home for Cal football. ... DeSean Jackson (born December 1, 1986 in Long Beach, California) is an American football wide receiver and punt return specialist currently playing for the California Golden Bears. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

at Arizona State (Nov. 22)

In the pre-season, this game against veteran head coach Dennis Erickson's first squad at ASU was identified as a potential trap game for the Trojans.^[43]
Dennis Erickson (born March 24, 1947, in Everett, Washington) is the head coach of the Arizona State Sun Devils football team. ...

UCLA (Dec. 1)

In the 2006 season, UCLA's 13-9 upset of the Trojans ended hopes for reaching the National Championship.^[52]

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